Osama bin Laden’s family’s abandoned Bel Air estate lists for $28M

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Osama bin Laden’s brother, Ibrahim bin Laden, has listed his longtime Bel Air mansion for a whopping $28 million, The Post can confirm. 

Ibrahim, who is the older half-brother of the late terrorist, has owned the property for nearly four decades, since 1983, property records show. 

Ibrahim purchased the Mediterranean villa-style mansion for $1,653,000 at the time — what would be roughly $5.5 million after accounting for 38 years of inflation. 

But, according to the listing, he hasn’t occupied the home since the September 11 attacks. 

“Ready for redoing, owner has not been here for over 20 years,” the listing states. 

Despite its abandoned state, the property’s price is based on “land value only,” and location. 

The property is made up of seven bedrooms, and five bathrooms.
The property is made up of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms.
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While the house is in a deteriorated state, the pool remains in tact.
While the house is in a deteriorated state, the pool remains intact.
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Situated in the prestigious lower Bel Air neighborhood, the residence spans 7,100 square feet on more than 2 acres of land, and is made up of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. 

Built in 1931, the estate, made with concrete and painted pink, is only a few doors down from the Hotel Bel-Air. 

Interior photos of the property are scarce due to its deteriorated state. But it appears several palm trees continue to survive, and the swimming pool and spa appear well-maintained.  

A separate pool house.
A separate pool house.
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The hot tub.
The hot tub.
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The four-car garage which once housed Ibrahim Bin Ladin's two Rolls Royces and a Lamborghini.
The four-car garage which once housed Ibrahim bin Laden’s two Rolls-Royces and a Lamborghini.
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The Post has reached out to Florence Mattar of Coldwell Banker Realty, who is representing the property for comment.

Ibrahim, who had lived there with his former wife, Christine Hartunian Sinay, a Los Angeles socialite with whom he shares daughter Sibba Hartunian, employed “full-time groundskeepers, household help, chauffeurs, and private security,” according to Steve Coll’s book, “The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century.” 

Tall weeds have overtaken grassy lawns.
Tall weeds have overtaken grassy lawns. Stone fountains are empty and crumbling, and the blacktopped motor court is cracked in several spots.
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An aerial shot of the home, which spans over two acres.
An aerial shot of the home, which is situated on over 2 acres of land.
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Sinay would go on to marry and then divorce Jason Sinay, a Los Angeles musician and son of Fiji Water founder Lynda Resnick.

Following the September 11 attacks, Ibrahim, who had been vacationing abroad at the time, never returned to the US, fearful of the notoriety his last name would bring.

A onetime University of Southern California student who by his own admission “never worked a day in [his] life,” Ibrahim rented out the property, and by 2010, it was used to shoot pornographic movies.

The property's windows have been boarded up since Ibrahim bin Laden left the home following the September 11 attacks.
The property’s windows have been boarded up since Ibrahim bin Laden left the home following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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The home spans over 7,100 square-feet.
The home spans over 7,100 square feet.
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Like Osama, Ibrahim was one of 56 children born to Saudi Arabian construction tycoon Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, who had 22 wives. Mohammed served as the patriarch of the multibillionaire bin Laden clan — a family with longstanding business ties to Al Saud royals.

During the ’60s, the property was owned by golden age Hollywood producer Arthur Freed, known for the famed productions “Singin’ in the Rain” and “The Wizard of Oz.”

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